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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-19
Plate Glass.

Plate glass is only made in the very
largest factories. The plate glass works
at Ravenhead, England, are in build
ing 33yx155 feet the melting furnace is
placed in the center of the building, with
openings ON two parallel sides for work
ing purposes, while along two sides OF
the building are arranged the anncaling
ovens, which are often made very large
to receive the immense plates that are
made. The materials of which the best
plate glass is made are pure silica or
quartz sand, pure carbonate of soda,
slaked lime, and plate glass cul-
let, that is, bits of broken plate
glass. These materials, in proper
proportions, are put in the melting.pot'
where they are allowe1 to remain from
ten to sixteen hours, or even longer, un-
til the whole has become fused aud the
soda is thoroughly volatilized. Toward
the last the temperature is allowed to
fall, and the glass then acquires the VS.
cidity suitable for casting. In some FAC
tories it is then transferred to another
vessel. where it is allowed to stand at
the same highiemperature for some time
before casting, but in many establish
ments it is poured directly from the melt
ing-pot upon the casting-table. This table
consists of a massive slab, usually of cast
iron, supported by frame, and generally
placed at the mouth of the annealing
oven. On each side of the table arc ribs
or bars of metal, which keep the glass
within D; oper limits, and by their height
determine the thickness of the plate. A
copper or bronze cylinder about foot
in diameter, lies across the table upon
the side bars. The table is heated by
having hot Goals placed upon it, and is
then carefully cleaned. The pots OF
melted glass arc then lifted from the fur
mace, SKINNED with large copper
knife, conveyed on wheel-racks to the
table, and being swung up by means 8, OF
q crane, are emptied thereon. Inc
cylinder now rolled across the Wis
cid mass spreads the glass out IN
sheet of uniform breadth and
thickness. While the plate is still red
hot its end is turned up like a t1anSe,
and with rake it is thrust into the an
healing oven, which is heated to dull
red heat. Other plates are now immedl-
ately cast upon the hot table, until the
annealing oven is filled, when it is closed
and slowly .ooled for five days. Taken
from the oven, the plates are ground
smooth with sand and water, and after
ward with emery paper. They are then
polished with powder of red oxide OF
iron, under considerable pressure. This
work of grinding and polishing is done
by machinery, by means of which most
brilliant surface is readily secured.--l'a-
Ter Ocean.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-19
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

Jenner made the first experiment of In.
occulating child from cowpox pustule
in 1896.
California claims the largest squash OF
the season. It was raised at Lompoe,
and weighs 251 pounds. . ~
A resident of Savannah exhibits one
hundred and twenty-four large sweet
potatoes which were grown on a single
vine. They completely ill barrel.
The earth is supposed to lose time at
the rate of half a second in century.
Therefore. if the earth ever ceases to
revolve on its axis, it will be more than
six thousand million years before it will
stop. -.
Muschenbroeck found that a human
hair fifty-seven times thicker than q
silkworm's thread would support a
weight of 2, 269 grains, and horse hair,
seven times thicker than this, 1910
grains. -.
Here is a marriage notice from Que
bee newspaper, which is curiosity in
its way: 'tD' Entremont- 'Entremont
AT St. Peters Church, West Pubnico,
by the Rev, William M'Leod, Denis
D'Entremont, the eleventh child of Do
minique D'Entremont. to Sarah j. Den
fremont, also the eleventh child of Fran
co.'s J. D'Entremont.
A New Haven infant over two months
old weighed only two and one-half
pounds. She was we'll formed and
healthy, and of fine vocal equipment.
Her height was thirteen inches, her
wrist seven -eights of On inch in cir
cumference, tine back of her head
measured one inch across, and her foot
was one and one-fourth inches long.
One of the most prevalent OF medical
superstitions in olden times was that
which attributed healing virtues to rings
made of certain metals and fabricated
after certain fashion. 1t was custom
in England, as early as the time of the
Plantagenets, for the King, on particu-
lar holiday every year, to bless camp
rings at the church at Westminster,
which rings were preserved by the peo-
pie with the greatest care, as specincs
against the disorders from which they
take their name.
A little girl was shot in the head re-
Gently at Brockwayville, Penn. The bull
let actually penetrated the brain matter,
and the brain oozed out the aperture.
Doctors also probed to the depth of three
inches in search for the ball. For a time
paralysis followed the rupture Of the
brain, but gradually it wore away, and
at last accounts the child was in perfectly
normal condition except the unhealed
opening. The mental functions seem to
be in no way impaired, and no danger
has resulted from Inflammation. Such
cases have been heard of before, but they
are very rare. ..~ -.
According to the Belgian savant, Que
telet, a man attains his maximum
weight about his fortieth year, and be-
gins to lose it toward his sixtieth year.
A woman, however, does not attain her
maximum weight until her fftieth year.
The weight of persons of the same age
in different classes of society also differs.
In the afluent classes the average maxi
mum weight is 17s pounds, and is at
tanned at fifty years of age. In the ar.
tizan class 1t is 154 pounds, attained at
forty. Among farm laborers it is III
pounds, attained at sixty. In the gem
eral classes it is 1874 pound, and is
reached between forty and fifty years OF
age.
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Sounds and Echoes.

AS the car cannot distinguish between
two sounds occurring at an interval of
less than one-si teenth Of second, that
time must necessarily elapse between
the utterance of sound and its return
to form an echo. An echo is simply a
sound reflected from some opposing
body, which must be thirty-five feet
away from the cause of the sound. The
sound will have to pass through seventy
feet, and this will take about one six
teenth of second-since sound travels
at the rate of LOO feet per second-so
that the direct and reflected sounds may
be distinct. The further the rejecting
body is away the longer OF course will
the sound take to reach the ear after re-
Election.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-19
About the Crescent.

Nothing positive can be traced az to
when tho crescent became the Turkish
symbol, but there are several legends
which give the reason for its adoption.
One of these says that Philip, the father
of Alexander, meeting with great diff
culties in the scige of Byzantium. set the
workmen to undermine the walls, but
crescent moon discovered the design,
which miscarried; consequently the By
zantines erected statue to Diana, and
the crescent moon became the symbol of
the State. Another legend is that 9th.
man, the Sultan, saw in vision crescent
moon, which kept increasing till its horns
extended from East to West, and he
adopted the crescent of his dream for his
standard
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-19
A Million in Money.

When General MaIteutTel, in 1861,
levied a contribution of $4,000. 600 flor
ins (slO, O,OOO,OOO) on Frankfort on-the.
Main, Baron Mayer Karl Won Rothschi'd
was indignant and demanded: "Does
your Excellency realize the full meaning
of tho word million2 Has your Excel
lency ever seen a million of money!"
The General was nonplusscd, as, indeed,
he had never seen such sum at once,
and to get out of the pickle ne alto
eether rcmittcd the contribution. Frank.
fort thereafter always considered Roths-
child "a bigger man" than Manteutfel.
Before that General Vogel Won Falken-
stein made an assessment of $500, 900
forms (Se, $50. 900, upon the city, and
sent stwo soldiers with wheelbarrow"
to fetch it. He was much surprised to
learn that the sum of money weighed
about fifty tons. Chicago Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-19
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
How to judge Sheep.

Purity of blood is invaluable, espec-
IDLY in the male sheep, as he is chiefly
to be relied on when crossing or improv-
ing the breed is desired. The English
downs are considered the best for pro-
ducing irst-class mutton, while the me-
rinos are remembered for producing the
finest wool. The principal points sought
for in sheep are those that give evidence
of their fattening properties, a straight
back, broad loins, roundness of body
are valuable points. A good formed
animal is one with plenty of flesh, evenly
put on, and as little bone as possible.
The following gives requirements for
nostrils wide; eyes prominent; cars
broad, moderately long, thin and COW
cred with short hair; collar full from
breast and shoulders, tapering gradually
all the way to where the neck and head
join; neck short, thick and strong and
free from coarse and loose skin; shoul-
ders broad and full, and at the same time
joined so gradually to the collar forward
and the chine backward as not to leave
the least hollow in either place; fore legs,
the mutton on the arm or fore, thigh
should come quite to the knee; leg with
heavy bone and upright. clear from su.
perhuous skin, should stand square and
we'll apart; breast, broad and we'll for
ward, keeping the legs wide apart; girth
or chest, full and deep; fore flank quite
full, not showing hollow behind shoul.
der; back and loiD, broad, fat and
straight, from which the ribs must spring
with fine circular arch. Belly, straio ht
on under line; quarters, long and full,
with mutton quite down to the hook;
hook should stand neither in nor out,
but straight; twist or junction inside the
thighs, deep, wide and full, with broad
breast, will keep the legs open and up.
right; the whole body should be covered
with wool, of close texture, of good
length and fine quality.--Practi,al
Farmer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-19
Farm and Garden Notes.

Forcows one of the best supplement
ary feeds with corn fodder, is wheat
bran.
1t takes six cords of hard maple wood
to produce the same amount OF heat that
four cords of hickory will.
An Indiana farmer, after experiment,
, says the Cotswold is the most pro liable
sheep to keep for mutton and wool.
Some dairymen save the last fourth of
the milk from the cow in separate
vessel, and pour it directly into cream
jar.
Avoid top ventilation in the poultry
house. It will cause Group, swelled
head, closed eyes and other difficult
! ties.
The standard for good COW is said
to be 500 gallons of milk o year, and of
this there should be ten per cent. of
cream.
An authority says slight elevations are
safer places for the grape than bottom
lands, on account of the early and late
frosts.
Plant trees for wind breaks if you live
in thinly-wooded districts. They will
serve as useful protectors of crops and
stock.
With proper care and skill we'll Sc
lected flock of the right kind of sheep
can be made 10 pay 100 per cent en- their
cost every year.
A contemporary suggests that a cow
can be easily led by halter thnt COM
mands her nose, but with difficulty by a
rope around her horns.
MIR. F. H. Israel says the last colony
of bees should have at least thirty pounds
of scaled honey to start In with, the
packs in double-walled chaff hives.
Coal ashes are of no value as manure.
On very heavy soil, however. they are
valuable as divider of the clois, act
! ing in the same manner as sharp sand.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-19
Preventing Swine Plague.

DR.. Detmers of the Ohio University, .
gentleman we'll known from his investi
cations with the microscope, and especial
" in swine fever, in late address upor
this subject, held, and correctly, thai
once hogs are attacked but little can bt
done to save them. Only at the begin
ming, or before extensive morbid changes
are produced, is it feasible to treat
them. If the infection has taken place
through the digestive canal it may be
worth while to try an emetic of pow.
dered white hellebore. From two to
fifteen grains, according to the age and
size of the hog, would be about the
dose. 1t may be given in a boiled
potato, or on the surface of little milk.
If neither the one nor the other is volun-
tarily taken, the hog is far gone and may
be given up as bad case. If one dose
should not cause the animal to vomit, in
say twenty minutes, another one may be
given in about half an hour. This treat
ment may be followed by e. few doses of
calomel, also to be given with boiled
potato. Of other medicines tried, ne
says: .,
81 have had the best success with car
bolic acid, and have obtained good re-
sults-that is, a prevention of plain
outbreak of the disease-by giving once
day from eight to ten drops of e. Y5
per cent. solution of carholic acid for
every 100 pounds of live weight in the
water for drinking. Iodine in warery
solution-ten grams Of iodine and twelve
grains of iodide of potassium to one
ounce of water-and that given in small
doses, has also proved to be very etfec-
tive, but the damage done to the pig by
this iodine treatment becomes very soon
apparent. Hypophosphate of soda has
also been tried, and has given favorable
results. It may be given in doses sutli-
ciently large to loosen the bowels, and
be dissolved in the water for drinking.
"The most obvious physiological effect
of carbolic acid upon hog is reduction
of the temperature. Whether it is this
or some other property that retards or n
terferes with the propagation of the
swine plague germs I am not prepared to
decide, and to discuss theories would
lead too far and be of little use. 1t may
therefore suffice to state that the results
of such a treatment have, on the whole,
been favorable. If, however, the organ
ism is already pervaded by the disease
germs, or if important morbid changes
are existing, nothing whatever can be ex'
pected of the carbolic acid treatment,
because the propagation has already taken
place, and the acid, most assuredly, can.
not repair the existing morbid changes.
Neither can any other medicine. For
disinfecting purposes we have, however,
cheaper substances than carbolic acid
for instance, chloride of lime and 81 one
per mile solution of corrosive subli'
mate"
DR.. Salmon, Chief of the Animal Bu,
reau of the United States, says that fol-
disinfe ting, corrosive sublimate, one to
$4,000 parts, will kill the bacteria OF
swine-plague. The solution not used for
drinking should bo freely sprinklcd over
the lot, yard, or pens in which the swine
are Ike pt. sulphuric id, one to 1900
parts, is also recommend ed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-19
Resolution,

Resolution is the mother Of security. A
good resolution will make any port. Let
not the sword of resolution be blunted.
When a resolution is once formed, half
the difficulty is over. A heroic resolu-
ton never permits life to pass away in
trifies. A statue stands firm on its base;
a yir:uous man on firm resolutions. For
time, though flowning fortress, smiles
at those whose resolution forces open
her ea.es. Resolutions taken without
thought bring disaster without remedy.
A good resolution is the most fortify-
ing armor q good man can wear. Res
olution is necessary to guard US
against detection. A quick,
courageous resolution ls
better than a gradual
doll Grafton.
Sudden res
olutions
like the
sud den
rise Of tie
mercu
ry in the
barome-
ter, indicate
little else than
.-/.. the changeableness
OF the weather.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-19
The Water in the Body.

How much water does the human
body contain2 1T has been calculated
that three quarters of the mass of the
human body is made up entirely of water.
A man weighing tevcn stone, or 154
pounds, has III pounds of water in his
body, or about fourteen gallons. Water
i the most universal solvent with which
the chemist is acquainted, and food can
only afford nourishmcnt by being dis
solved in it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-19
THE OLD WESTINGHOUSE.

It stood there on the sloping green,
Near the margin Of the wood
The narrow graveyard lay between,
Where the gray stones silent stood;
Beneath them slept the true and kind
And-ah, how near and dear.
Nay, none meath those green mounds con-
fined
Were buried without a tear.
The old house walls were warped and scanned,
And the roof was frayed and worm
The low door where the sunlight streamed
In the summer Sabbath morn,
Bore impress OF the ceaseless tread
Through the unremembered years.
Of passing pilgrims, long since dead,
And gone from vale Of tears.
In fancy-lo, the pulpit plain
The BENCHES of yellow pine;
And bark the simple, sweet refrain
Of music that seemed divine;
Songs more melodious to my ear
Than strains of cathedral grand;
Fen now their echo seem to hear,
Float back from the heavily land,
Ny fathers voice there read the Word'
There my mother sat so meek
Her fair face told her heart was stirred,
And her God not far to seek;
Oh, bless that mother, sweet and mild,
Her days have been heightened long;
She'll not forget her weary child
When she joins the angel throng.
That chapel old-ah, nevermore
Will it sound with praise and prayer;
Those scenes are now forever DER
Itstandeth no longer there;
And they who sought, in years agons,
Those benches of yellow pine,
Have bid fal ewell and .ourneycd on,
70 the longed-for home divine.
=. 4. SimLinS, in Boston Courier.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-19
The Singers Reward.

He sang Of midnights gloomy,
Of gardens bright and bloomy,
Of stars and wars, of seas and shores:
He knew he was inspired.
He lived ON heights Elysan;
Hopes fancies harmed his vision;
He won some fame, but no cash came
This last fact made him tired.
To follow high ideals
When hunger on you steals
Is suoh a game that soon grows tame;
He did not thrive on hope,
But dropped his lofty singing.
And now grows rich by stringing
Together rhymes to suit the times
About q patent soap.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-19
The Height Of Europe.

According to German Geographer
the average height of Europe may be esti-
mated ut y14 feet. Switzerland shows
the greatest mean height viz. 6,624
feet, and the Netherlands the least, OF
81. intermediate are Spain and fortu-
gal, 2, 29S; Austria, 1868; Italy, sos;
France, 1892; British Islands, ia;
Germany, 7OI; Russia, 54S; Denmark,
1l5--these figures being given, OF
course, approximately.
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DR.. E. G. Janeway, of New York city,
acting on the suggestion of country
practitioner, has given frozen milk to
natients whose stomachs did not tolerate
ice cream, and speaks highly OF its use
in fevers.
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answered Roumaine.
"Ah, very precious, no doubt" said
the officer.
ga sad remembrance" was the reply,
with an as ,umed look OF sorrow.
81 once knew a gentleman who had a
watch Just like that" said the detective,
and, strange to say, he is dead also"
"a coincidence" said the valet.
"Won't monsieur drink"
"Thanks." was the reply. 1t is
strange coincidence, and, would. you b.
lieve it, my friend was murdered. Why,
monsieur, what is the matter with yous
Was your friend murdered also?"
"No, no, not that, monsieur, was the
answer; L" but your words startled me:
Murder, you see, is such dreadful
thing, and one never knows, in this
great city, who he has near him"
"That is very true" said the officer,
"my poor friend, for instance, didn't
know. Listen. it is very strange. The
Jury said that my friend was murdered
bv his wifi think of that; but say he
was murdered by his valet"
Roumainc pale as ghost. was staring
with alarmed gaze right at the officer
ana eli, ging with both hands to the
counter.
ale. us drink said the officer, ap.
parcntly not noticing the state in which
itoumaine was. Coupe filled his glass
with brandy and Eouma:ue did the same.
You feel strong and rcfrcshedi'
asked the officer. Just so; now, if you
please, you will put on your coat and
come along with ME, Jean ChauEan, for
you're wanted for the murder of NJ.
SasSon."
AS Coupe covered the man with his
revolver at the moment he uttered these
words there was no help for fim.
uietly and without any show of resist
ancc, Ro.maine went with the officer
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-04-15
Just over the County Lines.

Mrs. Chas. Christman, of Swedesboro.
has completed q patchwork quilt contain
ing IL, 29G pieces.
The directors of the Swedesboro Loan
and Building Association have decided to
open q new series of stock at the annual
meeting to be held in Garrison's Hall on
May Cd.
The Item notes the remarkable fact that
the village Understandable, between New
field and Willow Grove, is fast becoming de-
populated and no cause assigned. Family
after family have removed from the place,
and there are now 19 to II vacant houses.
\ number OF live business men of Wood
bury are engaged in organizing telephone
company TO connect the important towns
OF South Jersey. The system phone to be
used is of recent invention and superior to
those now in use. The advantage over the
present system is that the price will be
saeh as to place them in universal use
Eliza Murray, colored, aged so years, an
inmate of the Gloucester County Aims
house, jumped from the thild story indow
of that institution some time during We'd
ncsday night last week She was fosnd
dead early next morning lying on the
ground, with several ribs broken, and there
were injuries to the head sufficient 10 cause
death.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-04-15
Narried.

III pSpN-Ef-L April 7lh in Candies.
ut tbe parsonage Of Centenary NJ l.. church
bl Rev. John =. Ici-ier, Mr. ueury Il Hudson
OF Philadelphia, ana Miss Adah 4. FiSier ot
l knoxville. y. !.
kiENZLE-W AT~ON. AT he Residence of
Tho brlae-- mother. Bridgetou, April 9Th by
Rev. Hrhrr Bcddlc. Henry e. kicnzIe to Mis-
Mary VI. watson, formerly Of Natson'S Corner.
FIITCEAt T-ENtfLES.--At IIarrfsony HE
@h Aptli hh. 49, az the parsonage Of the NJ
J.. church, bA Rev. II. 4. stokes, Mr.. Clement
thtelaf1 AND Mss Irene y Englcs both ~
ooG~foWu.
WlLSON-i3t IGLE1 On April 7lh, is, at
the parsonage of the NJ T. church in ~ ood~-
town. BY Rev. F. il. brrcll. Bir. William VII
son, OF shirley - Miss tieorgiana 0uigley, OF
Elmer,
SPRINGER WAEE.-0m April Gth. az th.
Residence "f the brides parents in Pedrick
town. by Rev. ). Embury Price. James L.
springer, of bcHH-2raNe TO Miss carrie ,taueh-
ter Of Or. j L. Ware, of Pedricktown
MoL0N Y-EDW tRB--Af The residence o +
phi3, on April 9Th by Rev Or. Weston,
Iplaud, Pa, Joseph Engle Molony. Of Wood
bury 10 i.illlan Frances, daughter Of Y. O..
Edwartie- Of Phila., formerly OF syracuse \
y
MI NAoN-DEAN4.- April > iy Rev w
Marseiulu, 81 Pcnnsgrove, Joseph H. MuRycH
and Ahbie :. Denny, both d PennsefoVe
pt&N-ELDEIGE.-Af Nlantna. April :
By Rev. ~. :. Ludlow Joseph Dunn aud Mrs
hannah Eldrige, both Of Manta't.
srEEL-TOET0N.-8 Iss7. by Rev. Is
parents. rear Light House, near Deep Wafes.
Point. Powell steel, of Camden. and Mary 4
Tortou, daughter Of " ~. u. Torton al [ pper
Fena's Neck township.